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Megahouse POP DX Ver. 2 Dracule Mihawk

Hello everyone! For this post, we will be showcasing actual pictures of Portrait of Pirates (POP) DX Dracule Mihawk Ver. 2. The Portrait of Pirates line is Megahouse's high-quality figures for One Piece Characters. The POP line is characterized by excellent details and are larger in size as compared to Figuarts Zero figures. I am comparing the two since Figuarts Zero is another product line that caters to numerous One Piece characters. Dracule Mihawk is the greatest swordsman in the world of One Piece. He is Roronoa Zoro's ultimate aim. Aside from this, he is also one of the Shichibukai. Very early on in the series, he met Roronoa Zoro and they had a duel which resulted in Zoro's loss. After that, the both of them had a very peculiar relationship where Mihawk became Zoro's rival and teacher at the same time. Mihawk is one of the very cool characters in One Piece if you ask me. I personally like Roronoa Zoro and it is only right that Zoro is aiming for a guy like th...

Kotobukiya Prince of Tennis - Ryoma Echizen

Introducing to you Kotobukiya's Ryoma Echizen. One of the rare scale figures of Ryoma Echizen from the Prince of Tennis. He is the young tennis genius in the anime series and he is famous for saying "mada mada dane." I think Ryoma's tennis prowess is already at par with that of famous tennis players like Roger Federer. But, then again, this is just fiction and tennis doesn't bring out your superpowers.  Kotobukiya's Ryoma Echizen stands about 8" tall. He comes with an extra head, a tennis racket, and his cat, Karupin. The extra head that comes with him is the one without his cap on. Karupin looks too cute as an accessory and reminds me of Kotobukiya's Yusuke Urameshi which also has a pet as a similar accessory. As usual, Echizen's face shows a very smug look. This look comes from the overwhelming confidence that he will be able to beat his opponent at any game. His skill level is so high that he shouldn't be judged by his appearance alone...